With a population under a dozen, Okinawa dugongs labeled 'critically endangered' by IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated its Red List of Threatened Species, moving the dugong that dwell in waters off Okinawa Prefecture to the critically endangered category and putting it a step away from extinction. The organization warned that the number of ...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature unveiled an updated Red List of species at risk of extinction on Thursday that includes the ocean sunfish, which are popular in aquariums in Japan and elsewhere. The Switzerland-based body classified ocean sunfish as "vulnerable," the lowest of ...
Eel researcher writes children's book about a species facing extinction
A 35-year-old researcher who fears the Japanese eel may soon be extinct has produced a picture book to get children to see them not just as food but as a threatened species. "Unagi no U-chan — Daiboken" ("The Adventure of a Japanese Eel called U-chan") ...
